Cultural Arts Center
MCC Longview Cultural Arts Center,
the place where the arts come alive in Lee’s Summit.
The Cultural Arts Center (CAC), completed in 2008, provides the city of Lee's Summit and the Kansas City metropolitan area with quality arts programming. The CAC has fostered student and community creativity and innovation since its creation. It was the vision of MCC to provide a home for the arts in the city of Lee's Summit. With the help of a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant the CAC broke ground in 2006. The CAC is not only a hub for the arts; it is also a FEMA certified disaster relief shelter. One of the only sites of its kind in the metropolitan area.
On average the gallery has seven exhibits per year, two of which are dedicated to our students for, "end of semester" shows and one exhibit is set aside for our, "Lee's Summit Fine Arts Challenge" which is our local high school annual exhibit. Every other year we have an art faculty exhibit showcasing the latest accomplishments and projects of our faculty. The gallery offers 1,600 square-feet of dedicated space for 2D, 3D and 4D works of art. For gallery inquiries please contact Daniel Reneau.
Upcoming events
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: November 19 - 20, 2026
MCC’s Theatre Acting 1 & 2 classes presents Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind 30 plays in 60 minutes. An interactive evening of short scenes where the audience picks the shows. This event is free and open to the public. Show times are 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center Black Box Theatre.
Kiln to Table: December 3, 2026
MCC’s Ceramics presents Kiln to Table from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Center. Kiln to Table is an MCC student ceramics exhibition and pottery sale open to the public. Proceeds support student artists and MCC Art Department initiatives.
The 39 Steps: December 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12, 2026
MCC’s Theatre Presents The 39 Steps by adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan's 1915 novel and Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film. This fast-paced comedy and farce runs December 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Show times are 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Center Black Box Theatre. Tickets available soon.
Gallery
It is our desire and ongoing goal to develop a conceptually challenging and educational venue for our students, faculty and communities both near and far.
The gallery showcases the work of our own students and faculty, but also on a regular basis presents exhibits from emerging artists throughout our region and the nation. In addition, the gallery displays the strongest work of our local high school students each January for our annual high school juried exhibit.
Gallery Location: MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center
Contact: Gallery Director Daniel Reneau.
Past exhibits and performances
14th Annual Longview Fine Arts Challenge winners
1st Place: Homage to Richard Diebenkorn’s “Interior with a Book” by Gwen King, Lee’s Summit West
2nd Place: Reflections I Love by Airam Rivera Garcia, Lee’s Summit North
3rd Place: I Hope We Dance Tonight by Autumn Hubbard, Lee’s Summit High School
13th Annual Longview Fine Arts Challenge winners
1st place: Luring by Stella Klein, Lee’s Summit North
2nd Place: On the Dock by Ella Breshears, Lee’s Summit West
3rd Place: Busy Berlin by Naomi Rendell, Lee’s Summit West
Albatross by Isley Lynn
Become a friend of the Cultural Arts Center
The satisfaction of giving comes from knowing you are investing in the lives of students, who made a commitment to better themselves and their community through education. Donations of any amount are accepted and are considered tax deductible. For detailed information on giving, use the 'Become a friend' button below. If you prefer to make a contribution over the phone, please contact the MCC Foundation Office 816.604.1195 or email mcc.foundation@mcckc.edu.
Contact
For tickets or information about upcoming productions or for rental information contact Mike Wydick.